2016Final results
2016 election for Texas's 20th District
U.S. House · Texas
Joaquin Castro (D) won with 79.7% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Blunt (Lib) by 64.3 points.
Joaquin CastroDemocrat · winner
79.7%149,640
Jeffrey BluntLibertarian
15.5%29,055
Paul PipkinGreen
4.8%8,974
187,669 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Joaquin CastroNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
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$127.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016